St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-26
DAKOTA LEGEsLATURE.
A Bill IntroGu uced of Considerable
Interest 80 HOte!keepers.


Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, OAK. Jan. 25.-There was
no excitement in the legislative halls to-
day. The session passed quietly in both
houses Gov. Pierce. in a message to
Speaker Crosse, announced that he had
vetoed Bill 2S, claiming that according to
an opinion submitted by the attorney gen.
eral, the bill as at present framed will not
prevent the distraint and sale of property
for unpaid taxes at once under section 53 of
the revenue law. The message suggested
that clause be added doing away with
this objection. Otherwise county treasurers
would be bound to seize and sell
property, or be liable on their official bond.
Bill 2S is an act providing that all unpaid
taxes for the year 1886 shall become delin-
quent on the 1st day of February, and shall
draw interest at the rate Cf 1 per cent. per
month from the date of such delinquency
until the 1st day of July. 1887, at which
date there shall be added as a penalty per
cent. upon the amount so remaining unpaid
and per cent. per month thereafter until
paid, 10 be added on the 1st day of each
month. The message, opinion and bill
were referred to the judiciary committee.
Il. T. MentZer introduced a bill for an act
prescribing the time and place for
HOLDING DISTRICT COURT
within and for the Second judicial district
of the territory of Dakota, exercising the
powers and jurisdiction of the district and
circuit courts of the United States. The
bill provides for the removal of the courts
from Yankton to Mitchell, Dawson county.
This opens the looked-for couft-removal
war; Yesterday 4 bill was introduced
asking that the United States courts be re-
in FOL
it is expected that there will be a lively
fight over the question of removal in few
days, Nh MentZer has blood in his eye,
and says Yankton must give up the court if
he can possibly get it away from her. The
solid North will not back MentZer, and he
cal, not expect the aid of the solid
South, though there are votes in
both factions that he can control, and it is
intimated that the Sioux Falls and Mitchell
elements have agreed to stand by the North
in getting an appropriation for the compile
tion of the capitol if they will help them to
remove the courts. If this scheme works
it will be close fight. as Yankton and
Deadwood will probably make a combina-
tion and will undoubtedly find some helr
in the Northern ranks. The most radical
Southern members say the North can never
get an appropriation for the completion OF
ton it can get is for light and fuel. Uncle
Donald Stewart of Walsh, the only Scotch
man. in the body. introduced a bill that. if
it becomes a law, will
MAKE HIM A LION
among clearinghouse keepers, restaurater
and hotel landlords in the territory. 1t is
rather severe on man who is obliged II
eat. drink and sleep whether he can ge
work or not. If it goes through ~ ncle'
Donald can undoubtedly travel from OH,
end of the territory to the other withou
putting up cent for hotel accommoda
ton. 1t provides that it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in the territory t
obtain board or lodgings at any hotel o
boarding-hOu without paying for tn
same. If they neglect to pay they shall b
fined not less than $25 nor more than 500
or shall be confined in the county jail no
less than thirty days nor more than 81
months for each otfense. The farmers ar
active throughout the territory and the
will take part in legislative transactions
w. j. Hawk presented
A SET OF RESOLUTIONS
passed at a meeting of the Cass Count
Farmers Alliance No. ~, hich reads a
follows:
Resolved, That where practicable, a
county officers receive Il stated salary, not I
exceed SO, GOO, exclusive of clerk hire, an
that The fee system be abolished.
Resolved, That boards Of county comm
sioncrs be abolished and that the municip;
form of government be similar to that of tn
state OF New York. That a residence of
year in the territory and ninety days in tn
precinct shall be required to constitute
legal voter. That the sense of this meeting
in favor of local option.
G. B. Hubbard introduced bill for a
act entitled an act to regulate the tim
when taxes shall become due and delil
ouent in the territory. 1t provides that a
taxes shall be due and paid in installment:
to-wit: One-half thereof shall become due O
the first day of February and the other ha
on the first day of October of the same veal
PJ. McCumber introduced bill in the cour
Gil asking the establishment of soldier
home in Wahpeton. This is the third bi
of the kind that has been presented al
Berry, of the house, is reported as havir
another that he will introduce asking a
appropriation of $50, 600 for home f,
veterans at Clarke Mr. Weiser, of IL
council. introduced a bill for an act givil
CITY authorities power to grant Iiqu
license without the consent of the count
commissioners. An opinion was receive
from the attorney general to the effect til
Dakota territory has no power to sele
school lands. The penitentiary and insal
asvlums are to be looked INTO and rattlil
among dry bones is limited at. A deleg
tion will visit the insane asylum at JAIME
town in few days.
LEFT THE LURCH.